I use johnsons no tears shampoo on DS and then dab in a bit of pantene conditioner and rinse, and he's fine with it. I was however told by my eyebrow threading lady that she went on a hair colouring course last year and they recommended using johnson's to strip the hair of colour . I don't know how, but she says its a really harsh thing to use on a baby's head. I've always used it though, and can't see any visible bad effects of using it, so I'll carry on until he's old enough to move onto big person shampoo.

Johnsons was a nightmare here too - turned her skin red raw overnight the first time we used it Now used dentinox cradle cap shampoo and weldeda baby bath if needed. Also used olive oil as a moisuriser (I was told not to use almond oil on a newborn as it is a nut oil and it's best to avoid nut products when they're very tiny in case they have a reaction). If her skin gets dry we use Cetraben emolient cream (buy from pharmacies - it's hypoallergenic). Also Neal's Yard baby barrier cream is the best I've found for nappy rash prevention. A bit expensive but lasts for absolutely ages!

I use the purple Johnsons body wash on my 3 yr old, racingheart. He smells delicious and we've never had a problem with it either. I'll use it on my 7 month old too when he's older and starts needed a proper scrub!

Bit surprised by all the critical comments about Johnsons. I always used their purple bottle - the lotion and the baby wash. It had lavender in it, and both my DC were fine with it, even though excema runs in our family. People used to tell me my babies smelled gorgeous.

I use tesco loves baby top to toe wash - ds ended up with shocking excema at a couple of weeks old we were told plain water only and avoid johnsons like the plaque, we water wash him in his bath but top to toe him in the shower as if he's in the shower he is usually manky

'Just water here, too. Our paed/nurse/pharmacist/every mother I've met here in Spain has said don't use j&j (paediatrician actually shuddered!) especially the cream as it contains parafin and dries out baby's skin. Bloody loads of stuff contains parafin They all recommended almond oil, not sure if it's available in UK?

We used plain water until they were crawling and getting grubby then we used organic, natural baby soap. My middle one in particular had / has very dry skin and a bit of eczema so we use organic olive oil (the asda one is good) We also used to say we were basting him rreow

Weleda shampoo and body wash. It doesn't contain nasty chemicals like parabens and sulphates and it is extra gentle on the skin. I like the smell too. I also have the Weleda nappy cream and find it very good (clears a rash much faster than sudocream and bepanthen).

You don't need any! Haven't used any yet on my 11 week old and she's lovely. I only bath her twice a week too, washing my first every day gave him horrible dry skin.

I did, however, buy a small bottle of baby massage oil, as massaging her tummy really helps her with wind. I got fed up of having to go to the kitchen to get the olive oil from the cupboard! That leaves her skin lovely and soft too, so I'd use that on any dry bits.

I'm sticking with Olive oil and water to begin with. I have eczema issues so I don't want to do anything to irritate her skin in those very early stages. Apparently newborns have an amazing natural smell anyways...when they aren't busy filling nappies...

Almond oil/coconut oil . I tried everything and infacare have my son round dry patches. The oils got rid of them but when he was 1 he stayed at his grandmothers and when she brought himBk he smelt delicious and his skin was so soft she said she used dove on him. I was horrified .... But it actually worked and til this day the only thing that doesn't dry out his skin is dove

We didn't really use soap/shampoo until DS was starting to wean (I don't honestly remember, it might have even been longer). After a bath we'd rub him in some olive oil (I used to refer to it as basting him ).

I bought j and j fir my dd and you d them rather strong (suitable god newborn skin my arse) then bought infacare was lovely. Used Asda little Angeks stuff from about a year and didn't think not to when ds arrived and I'd bath them together. Still use it now so it's in the bathroom already save me buying anything else for ds2 <lazy >